Description: Examples of this practice include: a) Cut bamboo is raised clear of the ground and leant against the rest of the clump for 1 -2 weeks until leaves turn yellow to allow full consumtion of sugars by the plant b) A similar method is undertaken but with the base of the... ( +expand to view full text )
Description: Examples of this practice include: a) Cut bamboo is raised clear of the ground and leant against the rest of the clump for 1 -2 weeks until leaves turn yellow to allow full consumtion of sugars by the plant b) A similar method is undertaken but with the base of the culm standing in fresh water, either in a large drum or stream to leach out sap c) Cut culms are immersed in a running stream and weighted down for 3-4 weeks d) Water is pumped through the freshly cut culms forcing out the sap (this method is often used in conjunction with the injection of some form of treatment)
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